Focus on Jess a bit longer.

You decide not to chance it. It would be foolish to play games with a power you don't understand. Turning away from the mirror, you head into the bathroom to take a shower.

You always did seem to think better under the hot stream of water. You decide to focus on mastering your own powers before doing anything you might consider reckless. Mind reading and body alteration are still largely untested, and you could use more practice with mind alteration, too.

As you wash your body, you make a few notes of things you might like to change once you're more comfortable, but that can wait.

Showered and dressed, you drop down into the couch beside your phone. You hear faint evidence of Jess being home, apparently putting away her groceries. She's being considerably less noisy than usual, you almost didn't notice. How nice.

You knock on the shared wall and shoot her a simple text.

"Come to me."

Moments later, Jess knocks on your door. She's looking up at you with a hopeful expression, almost nervous. "Yes, John? What can I do for you? Do you need anything?" Her new emerald green eyes are stunning and you almost forget why you called for her.

"As a matter of fact, I do. Come in."

She brightens at the invitation and happily enters your apartment. "Oh, thank you! I'd love to help!"

You direct her to stand in the middle of your living room and she looks around curiously. She opens her mouth but you shush her without further explanation.

"Just stand there for me."

"Okay!" She doesn't question why that would help you, and she doesn't seem to care. She just seems thrilled to be given purpose.

You focus your attention on her, trying to perceive her thoughts.

<<This place is a mess. I can't believe he lives like this. It's kind of adorable, really.>>

You frown, realizing she's right. You never did make a tidy apartment a priority. Fortunately, you have a solution standing before you.

"Jess." She snaps her attention back to you, eager. "I have been so busy lately. I want you to be my maid. Come over every day and tidy up. Will you do that?"

She beams, visibly excited at such a responsibility. "Yes! I'd love to! That will be great! Can I... Can I start now?" She practically bounces on her toes she's so eager.

"Not just yet, but I like your enthusiasm. Look at your clothes. Is that how you think I'd want my maid to dress?"

She looks down, frowning. "No? Is this not okay?" You hadn't told her anything that would make her specifically sexual or erotic in any way, but you're curious how this will proceed without further manipulation.

"Of course not. It's cute, sure, but it's all wrong for a maid." You pull out your phone and pull up a variety of slutty maid outfits. "See?"

She looks at the phone and blushes. "Is this what you want me to wear as your maid?" You note that her being your maid is already a certainty in her mind, but you haven't specifically commanded her to change anything about her clothes. You're hoping she comes to the conclusion herself.

"I just want you to be the best maid you can be, that's all. If you think what you're wearing now is good enough..."

"No!" She cried, then blushed at her own interruption. "I mean, no I think I can do better. I just didn't know, I've never been someone's maid before."

I smile. "No sweat. You will start tomorrow, and I am very interested in seeing how seriously you are going to take this responsibility."

Her enthusiasm returns. "Oh, just wait. You're going to love it!" <<I'll show him the sluttiest little maid he's ever seen. Maybe then he'll ask me out?>>

"Just one more thing, Jess." You say, and she smiles attentively, green eyes dancing with excitement at a new opportunity to serve.